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here is max baucus in the center. it turns out that max baucus occupying that center and max baucus being an incredibly lucrative person to have previously worked for have a little bit of a connection because with max baucus in the center you don't know which way he is going to go and that means max baucus might be persuadable on any number of pet projects that clients of these lobbyists want to persuade him on. here are the items that bear noting. the items baucus was persuadable on. cowriting the bush tax cuts and unfunded medicare prescription drug plan, protected big pharma profits, a 2009 bill that would have prevented foreclosures, extending the gang of six health care negotiations which helped opponents gather momentum not to mention his opposition to the public option and more recently according to "new york times" the fiscal cliff decisions like tax deferments that happened to benefit staffers in the billions of dollars. i like some of max baucus's defend earns they will say to liberal critics like me we don'
here is max baucus in the center. it turns out that max baucus occupying that center and max baucus being an incredibly lucrative person to have previously worked for have a little bit of a connection because with max baucus in the center you don't know which way he is going to go and that means max baucus might be persuadable on any number of pet projects that clients of these lobbyists want to persuade him on. here are the items that bear noting. the items baucus was persuadable on. cowriting...
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barack obama was to have max baucus be the lead guy on his health care. the one reason why this is so theyed up is because created this monster in the u.s. senate. max baucus could not control the process. >> the country will miss him on tax reform, which it has not had in a quarter-century and in which he was extremely intent on trying to get. it recapitulation of what happened in 1986 between tip o'neill and ronald reagan, where you reduce rates. that helped to lead to a quarter century of economic prosperity. >> he still has time. >> he has spoken about the thing that he wants to accomplish and to leave the legacy, but the problem is, obama is not interested. if he is not, it is not going to happen. >> montana, the governor who just left office, enormously popular, he will have better than even chance to keep that seat for democrats. >> you get the last word. thanks. see you next week. >> this week on "moyers & company" -- >> secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of government power. one of the only avenues we have left for learning what people in power do
barack obama was to have max baucus be the lead guy on his health care. the one reason why this is so theyed up is because created this monster in the u.s. senate. max baucus could not control the process. >> the country will miss him on tax reform, which it has not had in a quarter-century and in which he was extremely intent on trying to get. it recapitulation of what happened in 1986 between tip o'neill and ronald reagan, where you reduce rates. that helped to lead to a quarter century...
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what happens without a max baucus? >> and this -- we've had a lot of senate retirements in recent years and say i'm going to use my time left to do one thing. i'm very skeptical that they're able to get it done. most recently of someone like kent conrad who retired in the laugh cycle and the budget chairman -- in t lt le and the budget chairman and said we'll get a fiscal deal and we know how that worked out. the idea that chairman as lame ducks have a better chance of moving sweeping legislation as they wave goodbye to their colleagues and walk out the door is going to be a very tall task. >> and voting against the background checks, didn't that wear out his welcome with a lot of democrats? >> and baucus has always been -- he's always infuriated liberal democrats. the health care bill is a great example. because liberals that wanted universal health care, he was -- made sure -- and didn't have the votes to do it. so when he announced his retirement a pretty loud cheer that came from the progressive side of the democra
what happens without a max baucus? >> and this -- we've had a lot of senate retirements in recent years and say i'm going to use my time left to do one thing. i'm very skeptical that they're able to get it done. most recently of someone like kent conrad who retired in the laugh cycle and the budget chairman -- in t lt le and the budget chairman and said we'll get a fiscal deal and we know how that worked out. the idea that chairman as lame ducks have a better chance of moving sweeping...
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calling it quits senator max baucus reportedly not running for reelection next year. is this fallout from his no vote on background checks? should prosecutors seek the death penalty against the boston bombing suspect? find me on facebook. g day, and i have a massive heart attack right in my driveway. the doctor put me on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go talk to your doctor. you're not indestructible anymore. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 when the spx crossed above its 50-day moving average, tdd# 1-800-345-2550 i saw the trend. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 it looked really strong. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 and i jumped right on it. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 tdd# 1-800-345-2550 since i've switched to charles schwab... tdd# 1-800-345-2550 ...i've been finding opportunities like this tdd# 1-800-345-2550 a lot more easily. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 like today, tdd# 1-800-345-2550 i was using their streetsmart edge trading platform tdd# 1-800-345-2550 and i saw a double bottom form. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 i called one of their tradi
calling it quits senator max baucus reportedly not running for reelection next year. is this fallout from his no vote on background checks? should prosecutors seek the death penalty against the boston bombing suspect? find me on facebook. g day, and i have a massive heart attack right in my driveway. the doctor put me on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go talk to your doctor. you're not indestructible anymore. tdd#...
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in other words, goodbye, max baucus. david selota was more direct. good riddance, max baucus. but whatever you thought of him as a senator, there is a bigger question here, which is why are they all quitting? after the last election, the democratic leadership in the senate said their top goal was to keep these senators from retiring. jay rockefeller, tim johnson, frank lautenberg and tim hark in. their top goal was that none of those five guys would retire. all of those five guys are retiring, and now max baucus. 25 have quit just since '09. we're still doing the numbers in our own research, but as far as we can tell so far, this appears to be the fastest pace of u.s. senators quitting that job in modern american history. why is the u.s. senate suddenly such an awful place to work? why are they all quitting? we have been trying for months now to book any of the senators who have decided to quit from either side of the aisle. i have even offered, which i never do, i have even offered that we would only talk about the senate as a place to work. we don't even need to talk policy.
in other words, goodbye, max baucus. david selota was more direct. good riddance, max baucus. but whatever you thought of him as a senator, there is a bigger question here, which is why are they all quitting? after the last election, the democratic leadership in the senate said their top goal was to keep these senators from retiring. jay rockefeller, tim johnson, frank lautenberg and tim hark in. their top goal was that none of those five guys would retire. all of those five guys are retiring,...
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baucus. said: there is a lot to be there about how lobbying is regulated and who registers and
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i think max baucus had a tough moment. he voted what he thought was going to help him in the general election and the primary, you have a whole different set of issues. >> coming up, david rode is out with his new book, "beyond war." he joins us straight ahead. >> that guy's great and that's the type of show we have. we raise the bar. try to raise the level of discussion we're very proud of. >> but first, this. >> your news leader in high definition. >> [ bleep ]. >> good evening -- >> north dakota's a.j. clement joins us on to to explain what it's like to [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> what the [ bleep ]. >> but first, here's bill karins with the [ bleep ] forecast. bill? >> come on, you know. let's have a little class on the show, a.j. you did it right. can you help me with the norfolk forecast, by the way. >> cold and snow on the ground. >> let's get to where the weather is today. good news for the east coast and also, by the way in the northern plains, i have some good news. here's what we're looking at. winter's firm grip ov
i think max baucus had a tough moment. he voted what he thought was going to help him in the general election and the primary, you have a whole different set of issues. >> coming up, david rode is out with his new book, "beyond war." he joins us straight ahead. >> that guy's great and that's the type of show we have. we raise the bar. try to raise the level of discussion we're very proud of. >> but first, this. >> your news leader in high definition. >> [...
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baucus. >> at times. >> that's the whole point. >> max baucus is an example of how politics is personal and can be petty. the way he held up daschle's con fir mags for health and human services and the only westerner to vote against daschle in 1994 when he was running for democratic leader. that came down to petty rivalry and a grudge. there's only 100 people in the senate. those sort of personal politics can affect 300 million people. >> that's what i thought was interesting in the manchin toomey and i think that joe manchin did an admirable thing. that's why i think politics is interesting even if heart breaking and infuriating as it was yesterday. manchin didn't do the thing umd script him out to do. >> certainly the people ta voted against the be bill were doing political calculus. what's more valuable to me what the electorate wants april of 2013 or the amount of money i can count on from the gun lobby over the next, you know however many years i'm in political office? and they -- a number of people made the determination that money was more value to them politically. >> i think it
baucus. >> at times. >> that's the whole point. >> max baucus is an example of how politics is personal and can be petty. the way he held up daschle's con fir mags for health and human services and the only westerner to vote against daschle in 1994 when he was running for democratic leader. that came down to petty rivalry and a grudge. there's only 100 people in the senate. those sort of personal politics can affect 300 million people. >> that's what i thought was...
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what john tester needed that day was political cover from max baucus, a little help. john tester needed to be able to say, when he went back to montana, hey, max voted for it, too. now, when senator tester goes back to montana, he's going to be challenged with, hey, baucus voted against it, why didn't you? the junior senator from arizona got exactly the kind of political cover that john tester would have appreciated from max baucus. the senior senator from arizona, john mccain, voted for expanding background checks. but that wasn't enough to pump up jeff flake's courage to do the right tlihing. senator flake, who has to explain his vote to the very same voters john mccain is accountable to followed the lead of his party instead of his senior senator and voted against background checks, something that 90% of america wanted. and in casting his vote, senator flake had to rewrite himself. karen teves wrote a letter to senator flake asking him to support gun safety legislation. she told the senator about her son alex, who was murdered while shielding his girlfriend from bu
what john tester needed that day was political cover from max baucus, a little help. john tester needed to be able to say, when he went back to montana, hey, max voted for it, too. now, when senator tester goes back to montana, he's going to be challenged with, hey, baucus voted against it, why didn't you? the junior senator from arizona got exactly the kind of political cover that john tester would have appreciated from max baucus. the senior senator from arizona, john mccain, voted for...
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six-term montana democrat max baucus retiring at the end of his term. baucus is 71. he was among the handful of democrats who just voted against those expanded background checks for gun purchases. he runs the finance committee, had a huge influence on taxation, health care reform. this makes now six incumbent democratic senators not running for re-election. tonight at the white house, the president will host the women of the u.s. senate. all 20 female members of the senate have been invited to a private dinner. by political party the breakdown is 16 democrats, 4 republicans, and it's the latest in the president's dinner campaign with various lawmakers in d.c. >>> we have an update tonight on the midwest flooding that's been hammering several states during the past week. the illinois river among the hardest hit right now expected to crest overnight tonight. it's already left parts of peoria completely cut off from the rest of the city. the army corps is keeping a close eye on the main levee there which, as of tonight, is holding up well. >>> still ahead for us on a tu
six-term montana democrat max baucus retiring at the end of his term. baucus is 71. he was among the handful of democrats who just voted against those expanded background checks for gun purchases. he runs the finance committee, had a huge influence on taxation, health care reform. this makes now six incumbent democratic senators not running for re-election. tonight at the white house, the president will host the women of the u.s. senate. all 20 female members of the senate have been invited to...
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max baucus is just making a calculation he's up for re-election, he's in a red state. >> sure. that goes into play. you had a lot of -- you also had mccai mccain and toomey listening to the american public. 9 out of 10 people want this to happen. >> you sound so idealistic now. you've written such a cynical piece of work. the point is -- i've seen this in your work and the point is the way democracy actually works on capitol hill is not some sort of simple cause and effect mechanism between the will of the people and the things legislators do. >> certainly not. our show takes a dark look at politics, showing an extreme view how politics can work at its best and worst. >> vince underwood is not bound by ideologically and able to achieve progress because of that. >> what's interesting to me when i moved to washington and started covering capitol hill how surprising to me how common it was. i expected everyone to be true believers. most people were operators. >> ideologically can be quicksand. the republican party is going through re-branding because an ideologically that worked f
max baucus is just making a calculation he's up for re-election, he's in a red state. >> sure. that goes into play. you had a lot of -- you also had mccai mccain and toomey listening to the american public. 9 out of 10 people want this to happen. >> you sound so idealistic now. you've written such a cynical piece of work. the point is -- i've seen this in your work and the point is the way democracy actually works on capitol hill is not some sort of simple cause and effect mechanism...
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this is max baucus in ex-exchange with health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. >> i see a huge train wreck coming down, you and i discussed this many times and i don't see any results yet. what can you do to help all these people around the country are going what in the world do i do and do i know what to do? bill: says an awful lot in that statement. john fund, columnist for "national review" magazine. >> thank you. bill: good morning. it got buried as you can understand given all the news we watched out of boston. you wrote a piece called, putting lipstick on the obamacare pig. part of the article relied on testimony or questions, rather of max baucus, a democrat we should point out up for re-election. what is his concern, john? >> whenever he goes book to montana we hear from small businesses we don't know what is going on, we don't know what the rules are, we don't know what the costs are. one woman says i have four small business, each are below the 50 threshold to cover my employees. do i have to add up and do i have to cover or don't i? there are no rules or regul
this is max baucus in ex-exchange with health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. >> i see a huge train wreck coming down, you and i discussed this many times and i don't see any results yet. what can you do to help all these people around the country are going what in the world do i do and do i know what to do? bill: says an awful lot in that statement. john fund, columnist for "national review" magazine. >> thank you. bill: good morning. it got buried as you...
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for instance, the senator from montana is a max baucus, the finance chairman committee supposed to be taking care of tax reform and the biggest issue on the trouble and poor max baucus is saying, don't push this gun control debate at me. >> stuart: where does the president stand? does he win or lose out of the gun control, i'm going to call it a mess. >> he believes he can win and tag the republicans as the opponents of gun control and then he's going to try to convince the country to push them out of office in 2014. that's the theory. >> stuart: last word, kim, dots the president win or lose on the gun control issue. >> this is the problem that he wanted the headlines to be republicans are the problem and in fact, it's his own party that's standing in the way. >> stuart: all right. when we come back, a visit to cuba by superstar couple beyonce and jay-z sparks outrage. well, other american celebrities have done it so what's the big deal? ommy's hee [ male announcer ] with everything. but instead she gives him capri sun super-v. with one combined serving of fruits and vegetables. capr
for instance, the senator from montana is a max baucus, the finance chairman committee supposed to be taking care of tax reform and the biggest issue on the trouble and poor max baucus is saying, don't push this gun control debate at me. >> stuart: where does the president stand? does he win or lose out of the gun control, i'm going to call it a mess. >> he believes he can win and tag the republicans as the opponents of gun control and then he's going to try to convince the country...
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max baucus was at the heart of that. i would say just very quickly, andrea, five of the six democratic committee chairman in the senate are retiring. if that doesn't tell you something about the nature of the senate changing, that it's not a place they want to be, five of the six committee chairman and that's something that these people wait lifetimes for, they are all retiring in 2014. five of the six up in 2014. remarkable. >> and quick word on brian schweitzer. is it likely that he could be recruited to run? hes is very popular. >> he is someone who has made a lot of comments about how he doesn't want to ever be in washington. remember two things, one he's not doing anything right now. he's the former governor and two, he ran for the senate almost won. he ran for the senate in 2000. i always say, past runs are indicators of future interest. he's run once before for the senate. i think he probably runs again. he's clearly democrat's best candidate. >> okay, thank you and we'll be right back. he said they were acting ou
max baucus was at the heart of that. i would say just very quickly, andrea, five of the six democratic committee chairman in the senate are retiring. if that doesn't tell you something about the nature of the senate changing, that it's not a place they want to be, five of the six committee chairman and that's something that these people wait lifetimes for, they are all retiring in 2014. five of the six up in 2014. remarkable. >> and quick word on brian schweitzer. is it likely that he...
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the nra and the crazy support of max baucus. i'm not going to say it's crazy to support max baucus because they got what they wanted but they're so supportive with money you understand why the senators vote in that way. you have to change the structure of the filibuster. noah is right with four democratic senators they only would have gotten to 59 but they shouldn't have to get past 59. they shouldn't have to get past 50 on this. that's why the rules have to change. >> cenk: i want to leave here with one amazing fact. do you know because of the filibuster and the small states with two senators and the large states also only having two senators. they only need--the senators representing less than 12% of the population in this country to block any bill. 12% of the population can block any legislation the way the senate is structured now. that's crazy. there is something fundamentally wrong with that. we're going to take a break and come back and talk about immigration. and what is wrong with that. marco rubio looked like he was on
the nra and the crazy support of max baucus. i'm not going to say it's crazy to support max baucus because they got what they wanted but they're so supportive with money you understand why the senators vote in that way. you have to change the structure of the filibuster. noah is right with four democratic senators they only would have gotten to 59 but they shouldn't have to get past 59. they shouldn't have to get past 50 on this. that's why the rules have to change. >> cenk: i want to...
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senator max baucus gave a little more contrite. he gave an one word response against the gun bill, montana. he does have a point. how many guns there are per each state. in the home state of montana with 120 gun businesses for every 100,000 people. next the senator who voted against it with 104 per 100,000. and right behind him heidi hide camp and mark pryor. the senator from louisiana voted for it. and she's up for re-election. there are heroes on the right republicans senator susan collins mark kirk, putt toomey and john mccain all voted for it. afterwards mccain showed no sympathy for his colleagues who had been cowed by the nr. >> i can't blame any interest group for votes. people who are responsible. drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "g
senator max baucus gave a little more contrite. he gave an one word response against the gun bill, montana. he does have a point. how many guns there are per each state. in the home state of montana with 120 gun businesses for every 100,000 people. next the senator who voted against it with 104 per 100,000. and right behind him heidi hide camp and mark pryor. the senator from louisiana voted for it. and she's up for re-election. there are heroes on the right republicans senator susan collins...
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why not go after max baucus who's not running gun? why would you go after -- >> everyone knows that vote helped max baucus. >> you know the politics of this. heidi heidkamp is taking a lot of heat. you're virginal politically. just get in office. democrat winning in a red state. don't make your first big vote against what seems to be the local attitude. i can understand -- >> i understand. i think, you know, politicians act like politicians. then we're shocked about that. they're politicians. they want to win -- >> they're also supposed to represent their states. >> they are supposed to represent their states. as you can see from that kentucky poll on background checks, there's a -- you know, there's just abject fear of the nra. so people have to begin to feel -- >> for heidi heidkamp it's going to be awfully hard to beat her. she's with the nra. >> you think it was a smart vote. >> very smart vote. >> on immigration, this is tricky for all kinds of reasons. this ad by americans for conservative direction. it's not what it sounds like
why not go after max baucus who's not running gun? why would you go after -- >> everyone knows that vote helped max baucus. >> you know the politics of this. heidi heidkamp is taking a lot of heat. you're virginal politically. just get in office. democrat winning in a red state. don't make your first big vote against what seems to be the local attitude. i can understand -- >> i understand. i think, you know, politicians act like politicians. then we're shocked about that....
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max baucus. will he be a no, will he be a yes? he surprised us a bit by voting yes to begin the debate. that's a very different calculus than voting on the measure itself. heidi heitkamp is from north dakota, similar circumstances there. and when you've got mary landrieu, louisiana, her fellow representative of louisiana, david vitter, a republican, so sometimes it's what happens with how voters in a state will judge the two senators who represent them. when they're both from the same party, it can be easier if they cover each other. if they are of different parties in landrieu is in that case, it makes a stark difference for voters. and senators don't go up against each other. but they often will use votes when they face their next opponent of their colleague to be a way to explain how they voted.ç that's a common practice here. so a key one to watch under that is if john tester is a yes, what will max baucus do? will he break with his fellow montanans? >> political cover, thanks for taking the time. >> you bet. in the streets
max baucus. will he be a no, will he be a yes? he surprised us a bit by voting yes to begin the debate. that's a very different calculus than voting on the measure itself. heidi heitkamp is from north dakota, similar circumstances there. and when you've got mary landrieu, louisiana, her fellow representative of louisiana, david vitter, a republican, so sometimes it's what happens with how voters in a state will judge the two senators who represent them. when they're both from the same party, it...
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. >>> senator max baucus, the latest member to say he is not running for election. we'll talk with nbc senior political editor mark murray. first, a lot going on today. here are some things we thought you should know. charlie rangel of new york is suing house speaker john boehner and six other lawmaker to have his 2012 censure on ethics charges overturned. he argues that members of the house ethics committee withheld evidence that could have cleared his name before the entire house voted to censure him. it covered a wide range of activities including failing to pay taxes on rental income for 17 years. >>> anthony weiner back on twitter. he was caught sending a young woman accepting suggestive pictures on twitter. he is now considering, reportedly considering running in the race for mayor in new york city. those are things we thought you should know. when our little girl was born, we got a subaru. it's where she said her first word. (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where sh
. >>> senator max baucus, the latest member to say he is not running for election. we'll talk with nbc senior political editor mark murray. first, a lot going on today. here are some things we thought you should know. charlie rangel of new york is suing house speaker john boehner and six other lawmaker to have his 2012 censure on ethics charges overturned. he argues that members of the house ethics committee withheld evidence that could have cleared his name before the entire house...
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. >> ifill: then, a powerful democratmontana's max baucus, is the eighth senator to say he won't seek reelection next year. we look at why democrats are worried. >> woodruff: fred de sam lazaro reports on gender bias in india, where many parents still opt for baby boys over girls. >> the gap began to wideen in the '90s with new ultrasound machines that made it easy to learn a fetus's sex. this scans have led to the termination of millions of female pregnancies. >> ifill: and margaret warner talks with the author of a new book about shadow wfa waged bythe c.i.a. and speal forces. >> a week after 9/11 president bush gave the c.i.a. lethal authority to capture and kill al qaeda members so they become much more into the killing business and the military. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the
. >> ifill: then, a powerful democratmontana's max baucus, is the eighth senator to say he won't seek reelection next year. we look at why democrats are worried. >> woodruff: fred de sam lazaro reports on gender bias in india, where many parents still opt for baby boys over girls. >> the gap began to wideen in the '90s with new ultrasound machines that made it easy to learn a fetus's sex. this scans have led to the termination of millions of female pregnancies. >> ifill:...
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a new piece look at how with max baucus retiring another obama frenemy is biting the dust. i want to bring in our panel. gang, it is great to have you all here today. hogan, i want to start with you. we said frenemies. others can look at it as a bromance. some say several major areas of overlap have emerged. they say there isn't a bromance but there's a functional relationship that gets both men closer to their policy goals. come on. a bromance could come out of that. they see a way to move forward through each other's politics that could cement their legacy, don't you agree? >> they could. this is the kind of time where i'm excited. i'm glad they are trying to come together to get something accomplished. where has this been? the president came into office. mccain was there for a long time. this is typical of politicians looking back in way twilight of their career. i know it was a chilly election and they didn't have the best relationship coming out of that but still this is what we elect them to do. we elect them to come to the table with ideas that may be different and m
a new piece look at how with max baucus retiring another obama frenemy is biting the dust. i want to bring in our panel. gang, it is great to have you all here today. hogan, i want to start with you. we said frenemies. others can look at it as a bromance. some say several major areas of overlap have emerged. they say there isn't a bromance but there's a functional relationship that gets both men closer to their policy goals. come on. a bromance could come out of that. they see a way to move...
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max baucus does not believe in background checks for everybody. max baucus is stopping that from happening on purpose. >> that's the downside of the 50 state strategy. >> that's the issue. you that get these guys and they have this idea that somehow because they're in a red state or in a red area, they have to behave like a red in that regard. they do not. especially in the case of background checks and especially in the case of single payer. they could have supported this. but they -- get a lot of their money from the insurance companies so they ran blocker on behalf. and so, again that noodle back idea that somehow they were weak on this or that they caved that's not what happened. >> stephanie: you refer to kathy -- >> i say to the republican leadership, take off your lace panties, stop being noodlebacks. >> how did she know about my lace panties? >> i'm not gay. my wife hasn't heard about this. >> stephanie: john in cleveland. welcome. >> caller: good morning. >> stephanie: hello. >> caller: you know what? i think we're missing the messaging o
max baucus does not believe in background checks for everybody. max baucus is stopping that from happening on purpose. >> that's the downside of the 50 state strategy. >> that's the issue. you that get these guys and they have this idea that somehow because they're in a red state or in a red area, they have to behave like a red in that regard. they do not. especially in the case of background checks and especially in the case of single payer. they could have supported this. but they...
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and i think montana tans like governor schweitzer a whole lot more than they like max baucus. so the republicans, ironically, might have been better off with baucus on the ballot even though he's a dogged campaigner and a smart political operator. i think this is big news on capitol hill where max but a us is always at the center of the big legislative developments. he's working on a tax reform bill. not that i think it's going to come to fruition, but he has that kind of access and power. and so i think, you know, for republicans you in theory always like to have of an open seat because incumbents, in theory, are harder to beat. but i think once they're going to to be the underdog in this race. unless the president's poll numbers next year look something similar to 2010 where people had just really soured on his leadership. jon: max baucus was one of the five democrats that voted against the gun control legislation that recently did not make it out of the u.s. senate, much to the president's displeasure. david drucker from "roll call," thank you. >> thanks a lot. jenna: talki
and i think montana tans like governor schweitzer a whole lot more than they like max baucus. so the republicans, ironically, might have been better off with baucus on the ballot even though he's a dogged campaigner and a smart political operator. i think this is big news on capitol hill where max but a us is always at the center of the big legislative developments. he's working on a tax reform bill. not that i think it's going to come to fruition, but he has that kind of access and power. and...
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as a matter of fact, in the case of max baucus, i think max felt so frustrated about how he was being treated as the chairman of the finance committee, he just decided to take a wahl walk. >> he'd had enough. >> yeah that argument's not credible. i mean, these guys don't -- they aren't leaving because they're not getting along with a particular member. they're leaving maybe for personal reasons, whatever. spend more time with their families. the biggest obstacle right now is it's not a fun place to work. it is more divisive. i saw it firsthand. more polarize, incredibly difficult to get things done because the party thinks it compromise is a four-letter word. >> no. >> i think there's a dilemma. >> look at max baucus, for instance, he didn't even vote for the gun control bill that harry reid wanted to push. what you're actually seeing a a little more independence from folks and i think it comes down to relationships are part of it. no question that relationships between democrats and republicans have frayed, as people get on the nearest flight to get out of town and don't hang out wit
as a matter of fact, in the case of max baucus, i think max felt so frustrated about how he was being treated as the chairman of the finance committee, he just decided to take a wahl walk. >> he'd had enough. >> yeah that argument's not credible. i mean, these guys don't -- they aren't leaving because they're not getting along with a particular member. they're leaving maybe for personal reasons, whatever. spend more time with their families. the biggest obstacle right now is it's...
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people like max baucus. you're not going to hear mussina giving that speech for baucus, so they're looking for wedge voelths. >> do you see it passing? >> at this stage, they're at receive at not getting the straw purchasing piece. >> which is surprising. >> and the american people are so far in front of their legislators. this is the fact of redistricting and the fact that these are congress people for life. and they don't feel the pressure. >> all right, going to take a a pressure. >>[ mom ] with my little girl,a every food is finger food. so i can't afford to have germy surfaces. but after one day's use, dishcloths can redeposit millions of germs. so ditch your dishcloth and switch to a fresh sheet of new bounty duratowel. look! a fresh sheet of bounty duratowel leaves this surface cleaner than a germy dishcloth, as this black light reveals. it's durable, cloth-like and it's 3 times cleaner. so ditch your dishcloth and switch to new bounty duratowel. the durable, cloth-like picker-upper. [ male announcer
people like max baucus. you're not going to hear mussina giving that speech for baucus, so they're looking for wedge voelths. >> do you see it passing? >> at this stage, they're at receive at not getting the straw purchasing piece. >> which is surprising. >> and the american people are so far in front of their legislators. this is the fact of redistricting and the fact that these are congress people for life. and they don't feel the pressure. >> all right, going to...
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. >> ifill: then, a powerful democrat, montana's max baucus, is the eighth senator to say he won't seek reelection next year. we look at why democrats are worried. >> woodruff: fred de sam lazaro reports on gender bias in india, where many parents still opt for baby boys over girls. >> the gap began to wideen in the '90s with new ultrasound machines that made it easy to learn a fetus's sex. this scans have led to the termination of millions of female pregnancies. >> ifill: and margaret warner talks with the author of a new book about shadow warfare waged by the c.i.a. and special forces. >> a week after 9/11 president bush gave the c.i.a. lethal authority to capture and kill al qaeda members so they become much more into the killing business and the military. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and wi
. >> ifill: then, a powerful democrat, montana's max baucus, is the eighth senator to say he won't seek reelection next year. we look at why democrats are worried. >> woodruff: fred de sam lazaro reports on gender bias in india, where many parents still opt for baby boys over girls. >> the gap began to wideen in the '90s with new ultrasound machines that made it easy to learn a fetus's sex. this scans have led to the termination of millions of female pregnancies. >>...
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people like max baucus. you're not going to hear mussina giving that speech for baucus, so they're looking for wedge voelths. >> do you see it passing? >> at this stage, they're at receive at not getting the straw purchasing piece. >> which is surprising. >> and the american people are so far in front of their legislators. this is the fact of redistricting and the fact that these are congress people for life. and they don't feel the pressure. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. this is so so soft. hey hun, remember you only need a few sheets. hmph! [ female announcer ] charmin ultra soft is so soft you'll have to remind your family they can use less. ♪ charmin ultra soft is made with extra cushions that ar
people like max baucus. you're not going to hear mussina giving that speech for baucus, so they're looking for wedge voelths. >> do you see it passing? >> at this stage, they're at receive at not getting the straw purchasing piece. >> which is surprising. >> and the american people are so far in front of their legislators. this is the fact of redistricting and the fact that these are congress people for life. and they don't feel the pressure. ♪ [ male announcer ] from...
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max baucus, he's not running, that's what's happened since that vote. clearly he had made that decision before. and had been thinking about it for a while. so can't you go to max baucus and say, hey, you've got nothing at stake here politically. >> well, but still, andrea, max, montana is first and foremost for max, like west virginia is to me. max has been very hopefully there can be more of a comfort level knowing exactly what happened to the bill. let me explain whey think happened. the first bill that came out was chuck schumer's bill. i told chuck i couldn't support that bill. chuck was gracious enough to start working from that point. came clear over to where we needed to find a bill that really, really basically worked towards the law-abiding gun owners and kept criminals and severely mentally ill people from being able to buy a gun. the people were still putting out all the hype about the first bill, which anyone in washington knows that bill wasn't going anywhere. our bill replaced it. so now we don't have that distraction. that might give some
max baucus, he's not running, that's what's happened since that vote. clearly he had made that decision before. and had been thinking about it for a while. so can't you go to max baucus and say, hey, you've got nothing at stake here politically. >> well, but still, andrea, max, montana is first and foremost for max, like west virginia is to me. max has been very hopefully there can be more of a comfort level knowing exactly what happened to the bill. let me explain whey think happened....
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john tess tral, makes max baucus look like a coward. i feel terrible dumping on the one woman, but she deserves it. she had an opportunity to be a profile in courage and have five years to zigzag in ways that you may need to in a red state. but to do the right thing. women's groups will hold this against her because it's becoming so much of a women's issue. >> who is a pressure group, bill dailey or the nra? >> she wouldn't be where she is without national democratic money. >> i'm not evening -- let's take the private stuff i've heard at value and say she was going to be the 60th vote if they needed. i think the dell emma for democrats is if you don't invest in her and doesn't win that seat, you will have a republican who will never vote for it. this way you have somebody who if you really need it, is there. >> i look at mary landrieu in terms of their nominate scores, they're trending more conservative than the rest of their party. landrieu, she should be a profile in courage in many respects. baucus and pryor, to me, that's pretty ind
john tess tral, makes max baucus look like a coward. i feel terrible dumping on the one woman, but she deserves it. she had an opportunity to be a profile in courage and have five years to zigzag in ways that you may need to in a red state. but to do the right thing. women's groups will hold this against her because it's becoming so much of a women's issue. >> who is a pressure group, bill dailey or the nra? >> she wouldn't be where she is without national democratic money. >>...
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heidi heitkamp, alaska arkansas, and max baucus of montana. [ booing ] >> stephanie: he also started bitching about the health care law yesterday which he help write. because he is up for reelection and it's not as popular. and we have to give a yay to the four republicans that backed it. >> uh-huh. [ applause ] >> stephanie: kind of surprising that john mccain did. i don't know. >> stephanie: he'll surprise ya. >> he always surprises us. >> stephanie: he really does. he is a little erratic. >> especially coming from arizona which is such a gun-nut state. >> stephanie: yes. supporters promised payback. gabby giffords said we will use every means possible to make sure the constituents of these senator ignored them and put politics first. the manchin toomey bill -- the nra -- the president said the word lie. they just flat out lied. >> yeah. >> stephanie: it would lead to a national registry -- things that were specifically prevented in the bill. the nra's assertions are simply a lie. and anybody who can read know it is simply not factual said joe manchin. >> yeah. >> stephanie: it is
heidi heitkamp, alaska arkansas, and max baucus of montana. [ booing ] >> stephanie: he also started bitching about the health care law yesterday which he help write. because he is up for reelection and it's not as popular. and we have to give a yay to the four republicans that backed it. >> uh-huh. [ applause ] >> stephanie: kind of surprising that john mccain did. i don't know. >> stephanie: he'll surprise ya. >> he always surprises us. >> stephanie: he...
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. >> john: max baucus is leaving the senate. this means that for the first time in years, there's a slight chance that his senate seat could finally go to a democrat. now that the boston bombing suspect has been caught, republican lawmakers have declared it safe to hate muslims again. the sequester has kicked in and flights are being delayed and what's really awful is this is making some lawmakers late for congressional sessions who voted to cutting more government programs. today is the birthday of william shakespeare, michael moore and lee majors, the $6 million man although due to sequester cuts, he's now the $3.5 million man. shakespeare said, lord what tools these mortals be. eliot spitzer is here. i'm john fuglesang. this is "viewpoint." >> john: good evening, i'm john fuglesang. this is "viewpoint." less than a week after the manchin toomey gun control bill was defeated in the senate, one of the democrats who helped shoot is down is stepping down. democratic strategist say max baucus who chairs the powerful finance commit
. >> john: max baucus is leaving the senate. this means that for the first time in years, there's a slight chance that his senate seat could finally go to a democrat. now that the boston bombing suspect has been caught, republican lawmakers have declared it safe to hate muslims again. the sequester has kicked in and flights are being delayed and what's really awful is this is making some lawmakers late for congressional sessions who voted to cutting more government programs. today is the...
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now even some members of the president's own party, like montana senator max baucus and west virginia senator jay rockefeller, they're saying, oh-oh, publicly. nbc's chuck dodd asked this. >> ostensibly helped write your bill, believed this was going to be a train wreck. why do you believe he's wrong? >> well, i think that any time you're implementing something big, there's going to be people who are nervous and anxious about is it going to get done until it's actually done. i think the main message i want to give to the american people here is despite all of the hue and cry and sky is falling predictions about this stuff, if you already have health insurance, then that part of obamacare that affects you, it's pretty much already in place. >> i don't know how he says that. we're going to have to debate this. let's welcome back governor howard dean, joining us health policy expert, betsy mccoy author of the book "beating oba obamacare" taking the president to task, betsy. you saying, he's saying, you have your own insurance today, you will not be affected, premiums, change your policy,
now even some members of the president's own party, like montana senator max baucus and west virginia senator jay rockefeller, they're saying, oh-oh, publicly. nbc's chuck dodd asked this. >> ostensibly helped write your bill, believed this was going to be a train wreck. why do you believe he's wrong? >> well, i think that any time you're implementing something big, there's going to be people who are nervous and anxious about is it going to get done until it's actually done. i think...
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jon: that was montana democratic senator max baucus. some in the gop are now urging other democrats to follow his lead. in an op-ed piece, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell writes. jon: let's talk about it with bob cusack, the managing editor of "the hill," he covers all things political. bob, he doesn't, mitch mcconnell doesn't seriously expect the president is going to do that, does he? i mean, the president has sold us on the idea that you're going to be able to keep your doctor if you want, your premiums are going to be lower, all of that. >> yeah. i mean, jon, there are such high stakes in this because we have the election next year, the bulk of implementation will start on january 1, 2014. i was talking to a couple republicans this week x they think this is going to be a big thing for them. if the imitation of in this is going to be -- implementation of this is going to be a train wreck, max baucus of montana said and who is not running for re-election, that's going to help them. so the administration will have to describe mo
jon: that was montana democratic senator max baucus. some in the gop are now urging other democrats to follow his lead. in an op-ed piece, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell writes. jon: let's talk about it with bob cusack, the managing editor of "the hill," he covers all things political. bob, he doesn't, mitch mcconnell doesn't seriously expect the president is going to do that, does he? i mean, the president has sold us on the idea that you're going to be able to keep your...
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. >> look at senator max baucus, one of the authors of this, looks at sebelius and says this is a train wreck. >> neil: but i admired him early on. wasn't he the guy who said, charles payne, we have people to read this? >> exactly. >> neil: when you start saying, i had people to read this -- >> hhs has missed dozens of deadlines -- >> there is a lot we don't know. but what we do know, draconian interpretation is full time work. this is going to destroy people. their hours are going to go from 40 to less than 30. we know a -- >> neil: a lot of this is already happening. >> a lot of states aren't prepared. the $40 an hour to tell you there is a platinum gold, bronze, that's a farce. >> deadline is october 1 for these state exchanges. good luck meeting that, too. >> neil: in a way, what's going to happen, we will get a singer payer system. >> absolute israeli -- absolutely. i really do believe that the idea was eventually to get to that and this is a way to make sure of that. >> yeah. and what was scary about the debate around the health care, i believe, is that there weren't enough -- the
. >> look at senator max baucus, one of the authors of this, looks at sebelius and says this is a train wreck. >> neil: but i admired him early on. wasn't he the guy who said, charles payne, we have people to read this? >> exactly. >> neil: when you start saying, i had people to read this -- >> hhs has missed dozens of deadlines -- >> there is a lot we don't know. but what we do know, draconian interpretation is full time work. this is going to destroy...
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montana democrat max baucus surprised capitol hill today by announcing he will not seek reelection when his term ends next year. that makes him the eighth senator, and the sixth democrat, to step aside this year. the two republicans hold safe red seats in nebraska and georgia. and three of the democrats are from states president obama carried last fall. but the rest are toss-ups that may cost democrats control of the senate in 2014. plus, four more incumbent democrats-- from north carolina, arkansas, louisiana, and alaska-- are considered vulnerable. so, can one senator's decision change the political landscape? for that, we turn to stuart rothenberg of the rothenberg political report and amy walter of the cook political report. good to have you both here. what's your answer to the question, new >> i think it changes the map a little bit. there are four seats right off the top that republicans are very optimistic about. two open in south dakota and west virginia and then the two democratic senators from the south, mary landrieu in louisiana and mark pry your in arkansas. getting dwloond
montana democrat max baucus surprised capitol hill today by announcing he will not seek reelection when his term ends next year. that makes him the eighth senator, and the sixth democrat, to step aside this year. the two republicans hold safe red seats in nebraska and georgia. and three of the democrats are from states president obama carried last fall. but the rest are toss-ups that may cost democrats control of the senate in 2014. plus, four more incumbent democrats-- from north carolina,...
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finance committee max baucus says he will not seek a seventh term in office. bachus has served in washington for more than 40 years, he actually has nearly 5 million in campaign cash on hand, that's why it surprised people. a powerful voice on tax issues, the 71-year-old has at times clashed with fellow democrats for his opposing his own party's initiatives in some instances. he was one of four democrats who voted last week against expanded background checks for gun sales. there are now six democrats in the senate who will not be running for re-election next year. most of whom represent politically competitive seats. party leaders in montana are looking to brian schweitzer as their best chance for holding on to that seat. >>> after holding two separate dinners with senate republicans over the past few weeks, last night president obama hosted a bipartisan group of female senators at the white house. all 20 women, most ever to serve in the senate at the same time, were invited. the group discussed ongoing budget issues as well as immigration reform and education
finance committee max baucus says he will not seek a seventh term in office. bachus has served in washington for more than 40 years, he actually has nearly 5 million in campaign cash on hand, that's why it surprised people. a powerful voice on tax issues, the 71-year-old has at times clashed with fellow democrats for his opposing his own party's initiatives in some instances. he was one of four democrats who voted last week against expanded background checks for gun sales. there are now six...
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i believe max baucus is sincere. >> he is. >> and dave camp is a hard-working guy, god bless him. but the president will have at least $800 billion tax increase in the budget. he's going to put out tomorrow. and democrats -- leading democrats in the senate are totally opposed to dropping tax rates. they want higher tax revenues, they want, you know, 28% limitations on deductions. they're not for this. that's why i'm so skeptical it gets done this year, sir. >> well, you never know. i have to say that when jim baker and the former majority leader of the house, when they appeared before a committee on, who is a democrat and leading democrat, when they appeared before a committee, they basically said that you should not try and tie deficit reduction into tax reform, because if you to that, you're going to lose both of them. and i think they were very wise and that was dick gephardt who was the liberal democrat. so it's a very, very difficult thing and we may not be able to get it done this year, especially if we have a disruption in the democratic party, between the liberals and thos
i believe max baucus is sincere. >> he is. >> and dave camp is a hard-working guy, god bless him. but the president will have at least $800 billion tax increase in the budget. he's going to put out tomorrow. and democrats -- leading democrats in the senate are totally opposed to dropping tax rates. they want higher tax revenues, they want, you know, 28% limitations on deductions. they're not for this. that's why i'm so skeptical it gets done this year, sir. >> well, you never...
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. >> look at senator max baucus, and kathleen sebelius says this is train wreck. >> neil: i admired him early on. do we have people to read this? >> when you start saying i had people to read this. >> hhs has missed dozens. >> there is lot what we don't know. what we do know draconian interpretations of what full time work, a lot of people are going to take 25% hair cut. we do know a lot of states -- we know it's going to happen in droves. a lot of changes so you won't have a choice. the interpreter there is platinum, silver and gold program, that is a farce. >> ends october 1st for the state exchanges and good luck meeting that. >> we will get a single payer system. i think the market only, sounds like a helicopter pilot but i really do believe the idea was eventually to get to that and this is the way to make sure of that. >> what was scary about the debate around healthcare i believe -- >>> in the area down in philadelphia. been able to tell you. the thing is a mess. they don't know how it will rolled out. particularly inster cities. that is scary part two. >>> adam what do you think
. >> look at senator max baucus, and kathleen sebelius says this is train wreck. >> neil: i admired him early on. do we have people to read this? >> when you start saying i had people to read this. >> hhs has missed dozens. >> there is lot what we don't know. what we do know draconian interpretations of what full time work, a lot of people are going to take 25% hair cut. we do know a lot of states -- we know it's going to happen in droves. a lot of changes so you...